Fabulous North Blog
It's not just fabulous places we like to tell you about, we also want to share experiences when visiting the amazing locations in the North. Got a great story to tell and want to write a blog post? Please get in touch!
Advent Calendar Prize List 2024
Sunday, 1 December 2024
See what amazing prizes we gave away and who won them in the Fabulous North 2024 advent calendar giveaway.
In The Wilds Of Wanney!
Friday, 30 August 2024
I bet you have heard your grandparents mention being in the Wilds Of Wanney, meaning in the middle of nowhere. But it's actually a real place!
Bloody Cranesbill - The County Flower of Northumberland
Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Pink carpets of Bloody Cranesbill or Geranium Sanguineum carpet the dunes of the Northumberland coast from May to October. They're Northumberland's county flower.
The Hoppings
Monday, 24 June 2024
With showmen travelling from all around the UK to set up rides, stalls and sideshows, The Hoppings is said to be the biggest travelling fair in the world!
Swimming, Swooping And Stand-Off Staring
Monday, 20 November 2023
Our visit to the Philiphaugh Salmon Ladder with jumping fish, Golden Eagles and stubborn goats.
Our Favourite North East Books
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Love the NE and also a bit of bedtime reading. We've gotcha, with our list of favourite north east books.
Fabulous Walks From Fabulous People
Monday, 18 September 2023
We asked some of our fabulous friends what their favourite walks were in the north and here is their wonderful collection.
Northumberland from the air
Thursday, 15 June 2023
A flight over the Cheviots and coast to see Northumberland from above with Northumbria Microlights.
Happy first birthday to the Fabulous North!
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Hells bells, we're 1 year old today and to celebrate we're revealing what our favourite places are for having an adventure in the north.
The Dirty Bottles Of Alnwick
Friday, 17 June 2022
Careful you don't touch The Dirty Bottles in Alnwick, you might just have a heart attack!
Chopwell Woods bomb ponds
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Three ponds in Chopwell Woods that were actually made from german bombs during World War 2.
Wooden Dollies of North Shields
Monday, 11 April 2022
The Wooden Dollies are fairly well known to most visitors to North Shields but do you know how they came about?
Walk from Cresswell beach along to Druridge Bay
Friday, 8 April 2022
A gallery of photos from a nice walk along the Northumberland coastline, from Cresswell beach along to Druridge bay.
Rock art in Northumberland
Thursday, 7 April 2022
What are these mysterious cup and ring marked stones in Northumberland? Come and explore with the Fabulous North.
Winter camping on the Cheviot plateau
Sunday, 3 April 2022
A wintery hike and overnight stay on the Cheviot plateau.
So we wrote a guest post for Visit Northumberland
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Read our guest post about the fabulous places Duddo and Twizel area on Visit Northumberland.